Alivecor readings

[Stephanietee]

The first one I took just now said unclassified, ask for an analysis or go to doc, the second one I took straight after said it was normal. Which one do I believe?

Stephanietee

[Perrylees]

I'd do a couple more...

Sometimes it says unclassified for no apparent reason ... You need to sit still and hold it properly ( sorry if I'm telling you stuff you already know) and don't panic!

My husband who has no cardiac issues at all sometimes gets an unclassified reading when he tries out my Alivecor so it isn't automatically something to worry about ..obviously if it keeps giving unclassifieds you need to get checked out!

Hope all is ok

Ruth

[Stephanietee in reply to Perrylees]

Thanks

Stwphanietee

[Finvola]

A couple of harmless reasons can give a one-off unclassified - sinus arrhythmia and ectopics. Sinus arrhythmia refers to the difference in heartbeat caused by breathing in and breathing out - kid you not! Ectopics will, in sufficient numbers, trigger an unclassified reading.

Both, I'm assured, are harmless.

[jan-ran]

That happened to me this morning, but I knew I was in a fib to start with. It was cool to catch the transit from af to nsr within a minute. I'm sure your odd reading was nothing to worry about.